Open AccessCentral posterior capsule pigmentation in a patient with pigment dispersion and previous ocular trauma: A case report
Author(s) -
Hani S. Al-Mezaine
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.64135
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , blunt trauma , posterior capsule opacification , capsule , blunt , anatomy , surgery , visual acuity , biology , botany , phacoemulsification
We report a 55-year-old man with unusually dense, unilateral central posterior capsule pigmentation associated with the characteristic clinical features of pigment dispersion syndrome, including a Krukenberg's spindle and dense trabecular pigmentation in both eyes. A history of an old blunt ocular trauma probably caused separation of the anterior hyaloid from the back of the lens, thereby creating an avenue by which pigment could reach the potential space of Berger's from the posterior chamber.